using zeroconf/avahi/whatever to attach computers

[(=?utf-8?q?=60=60-=5F-=C2=B4=C2=B4?=) -- Fernando]

On Saturday 29 September 2007 05:57:18 Karl Auer wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-09-28 at 22:52 -0400, Michael R. Head wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-09-28 at 12:45 -0700, Matt Price wrote:
> > > 1) cat a cat5 cable, plug it into the ethernet jack on one computer,
> > > plug the other end into the other computer, and have the two computers
> > > instantlyrecognize each other
> > This may work, but you'll definitely need a crossover cable (a regular
> > CAT5 patch cable won't cut it) or a hub between the two.
> 
> 
> A straight-through cable will almost certainly work just fine with
> computers sold anytime in the last 5 years.
> 
> Regards, K.

My laptop has 2 years and it aint auto-sense.

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